
6
– or –
—
Use an Ethernet crossover cable and connect the other end of the cable to a
PC with an Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) installed.
3. The Console port acts as a DCE and uses an 8-pin straight-through cable for the
connection to a VT100 terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program. It is
an optional connection that is only used for local configuration of the router.
To set up the VT100 terminal or PC for local configuration and to access the router,
refer to
Configuration Setup
and
Accessing the Router
on page 10.
Connect the DB9 adapter to the PC and connect the cable to a PC or laptop. lnsert
one end of the straight-through cable into the jack labeled CONSOLE. Insert the
other end into the DB9 adapter for the serial port of the VT100 terminal or PC.
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PC with Ethernet
Network Interface
Card (NIC)
Ethernet
Line
Ethernet
Crossover
Cable
POWER
CONSOLE
DSL
ETHERNET
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VT100 Terminal
or PC
(9-pin Adapter)
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Console
Serial Line
POWER
CONSOLE
DSL
ETHERNET
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